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Feed Acidifiers Market by Type (Propionic Acid, Fumaric Acid, Lactic Acid, Formic Acid & Others), By Livestock (Swine, Cattle, Poultry, Aquatic Animals & Others), by Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts To 2018

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The feed acidifiers market is flourishing due to the increasing use of feed acidifiers in treating animal diseases. The leading companies of the feed acidifiers market are continuously adopting new technologies and are using feed acidifiers for supplementing the diets of animals. The market value of propionic acid as a feed acidifier was the highest in 2012, and is projected to grow with the increasing demand for feed acidifiers in the livestock industry. The benefits of feed acidifiers are leading the market demand in the feed industry. The fumaric acid market is comparatively small and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2013 to 2018.

The feed acidifiers market is projected to reach $2,616.7 million by 2018. The report analyzes the market with respect to the main regions of the world. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the feed acidifiers market. The report categorizes the feed acidifier market based by type, by livestock, and geography.

The report also profiles key players of the feed acidifiers market. Feed Acidifiers market is currently dominated by few large players such as BASF SE (Germany), Biomin (Austria), Kemira OYJ (Finland), Corbion PURAC (U.S.), etc. Apart from these there are a number of regional and local players producing feed acidifiers. The report also gives insights of the strategies adopted by the leading companies in the market and their SWOT analysis and also tracks their developments. The key players are using there capabilities to set up R&D centres around the world to develop new production techniques to reduce overall production costs and also develop new products to strengthen their produt portfolio.

1 INTRODUCTION 14

1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS 14
1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION 15
1.3 MARKETS COVERED 16
1.4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
1.4.1 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 18
1.4.1.1 Market Crackdown & Data Triangulation 21
1.4.2 ASSUMPTIONS MADE FOR THIS REPORT 23
1.4.3 KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED 23

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 24

3 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 26

3.1 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET SEGMENTATION 26
3.2 DRIVERS & RESTRAINTS 27
3.3 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 28
3.4 INDUSTRY LIFE CYCLE 29
3.5 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET, BY COUNTRY 30
3.6 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET, BY LIVESTOCK 31
3.7 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET, BY TYPE 32

4 MARKET OVERVIEW 33

4.1 INTRODUCTION 34
4.2 HISTORY & EVOLUTION OF THE MARKET 34
4.2.1 BENEFITS OF FEED ACIDIFIERS 35
4.2.1.1 Improve Animal Growth 35
4.2.1.2 Improve Animal Health 35
4.2.1.3 Cost Benefits 35
4.3 COMPLEMENTARY MARKETS: ANIMAL FEED INDUSTRY 36
4.4 RELATED MARKETS: FEED AMINO ACIDS & FEED ENZYMES 36
4.4.1 FEED AMINO ACIDS 36
4.4.2 FEED ENZYMES 37
4.5 WINNING IMPERATIVES 37
4.5.1 INVESTMENTS IN R&D 37
4.5.2 STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS OF LOCAL PLAYERS 38
4.6 MARKET DYNAMICS 38
4.6.1 DRIVERS 38
4.6.1.1 Increasing Use of Feed Acidifiers in Treating Animal Intestinal Diseases 40
4.6.1.2 Rising Demand for Dairy Products and Meat 41
4.6.1.3 Increasing Awareness Amongst Suppliers and Customers 42
4.6.2 RESTRAINTS 42
4.6.2.1 Use Of Artificial Growth Inducing Hormones and Drugs 42
4.6.3 OPPORTUNITY 43
4.6.3.1 Encapsulations and Coatings 43
4.7 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES 44
4.7.1 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 45
4.7.2 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 45
4.7.3 THREAT FROM NEW ENTRANTS 46
4.7.4 THREAT FROM SUBSTITUTES 46
4.7.5 DEGREE OF COMPETITION 47
4.8 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS 48

5 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET, BY LIVESTOCK 49

5.1 INTRODUCTION 50
5.2 SWINE 52
5.3 POULTRY 54
5.4 CATTLE 55
5.5 AQUATIC ANIMALS 57
5.6 OTHER LIVESTOCK 58

6 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET, BY TYPE 60

6.1 INTRODUCTION 61
6.2 PROPIONIC ACID 63
6.3 FUMARIC ACID 64
6.4 LACTIC ACID 65
6.5 FORMIC ACID 67
6.6 OTHER TYPES 68

7 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 70

7.1 INTRODUCTION 71
7.2 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET WITH STEADY DEMAND 73
7.2.1 U.S.: SAFETY ON PRIORITY 74
7.2.2 CANADA: GOING STRONG 76
7.2.3 REST OF NORTH AMERICA 78
7.3 EUROPE: RAPIDLY EMBRACING FEED ACIDIFIERS 80
7.3.1 GERMANY: GROWTH CONTINUES 81
7.3.2 FRANCE 84
7.3.3 ITALY 86
7.3.4 U.K.: RISING CONSUMER CONCERNS 88
7.3.5 SPAIN 90
7.3.6 REST OF EUROPE 92
7.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 94
7.4.1 CHINA 95
7.4.2 JAPAN 97
7.4.3 INDIA 99
7.4.4 THAILAND 101
7.4.5 VIETNAM 103
7.4.6 INDONESIA 105
7.4.7 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: A NEW BATTLE GROUND 107
7.5 REST OF THE WORLD: A POSSIBLE GAME CHANGER 109
7.5.1 BRAZIL: POSITIVE APPROACH TOWARDS FEED ACIDIFIERS 110
7.5.2 ARGENTINA 112
7.5.3 SOUTH AFRICA 114
7.5.4 EGYPT 116
7.5.5 REST OF ROW: THE FINAL FRONTIER 118

8 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 120

8.1 INTRODUCTION 121
8.2 EXPANSION: THE MOST PREFERRED STRATEGIC APPROACH 121
8.3 MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENTS IN 2013 123
8.4 KEMIRA OYJ: THE MOST ACTIVE COMPANY 124

9 COMPANY PROFILE 129

9.1 BASF SE 129
9.1.1 OVERVIEW 129
9.1.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 130
9.1.3 STRATEGIES & INSIGHTS 131
9.1.4 DEVELOPMENTS 132
9.1.5 MNM VIEW 132
9.1.5.1 Company Review 132
9.1.5.2 SWOT Analysis 133
9.2 BIOMIN 134
9.2.1 OVERVIEW 134
9.2.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 135
9.2.3 STRATEGIES & INSIGHTS 135
9.2.4 DEVELOPMENTS 136
9.2.5 MNM VIEW 137
9.2.5.1 Company Review 137
9.3 IMPEXTRACO 138
9.3.1 OVERVIEW 138
9.3.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 139
9.3.3 STRATEGIES & INSIGHTS 139
9.3.4 MNM VIEW 140
9.3.4.1 Company Review 140
9.4 JEFO NUTRITION INC. 141
9.4.1 OVERVIEW 141
9.4.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 142
9.4.3 STRATEGIES& INSIGHTS 142
9.4.4 DEVELOPMENT 143
9.4.5 MNM VIEW 143
9.4.5.1 Company Review 143
9.5 KEMIRA OYJ 144
9.5.1 OVERVIEW 144
9.5.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 145
9.5.3 STRATEGIES & INSIGHTS 145
9.5.4 DEVELOPMENTS 146
9.5.5 MNM VIEW 147
9.5.5.1 Company Review 147
9.5.5.2 SWOT Analysis 148
9.6 KEMIN EUROPA. 149
9.6.1 OVERVIEW 149
9.6.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 150
9.6.3 STRATEGIES & INSIGHTS 151
9.6.4 DEVELOPMENTS 151
9.6.5 MNM VIEW 152
9.6.5.1 Company Review 152
9.7 NOVUS INTERNATIONAL 153
9.7.1 OVERVIEW 153
9.7.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 154
9.7.3 STRATEGIES & INSIGHTS 154
9.7.4 MNM VIEW 155
9.7.4.1 Company Review 155
9.7.4.2 SWOT Analysis 155
9.8 CORBION PURAC 157
9.8.1 OVERVIEW 157
9.8.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 158
9.8.3 STRATEGIES & INSIGHTS 158
9.8.4 DEVELOPMENTS 159
9.8.5 MNM VIEW 159
9.8.5.1 Company Review 159
9.9 PERSTORP HOLDING AB 160
9.9.1 OVERVIEW 160
9.9.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 161
9.9.3 STRATEGIES & INSIGHTS 161
9.9.4 DEVELOPMENTS 162
9.9.5 MNM VIEW 162
9.9.5.1 Company Review 162
9.9.5.2 SWOT Analysis 163
9.10 YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA 164
9.10.1 OVERVIEW 164
9.10.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 165
9.10.3 STRATEGIES & INSIGHTS 165
9.10.4 MNM VIEW 166
9.10.4.1 Company Review 166
9.10.4.2 SWOT Analysis 166

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 21
TABLE 2 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 24
TABLE 3 U.S.: ANIMAL FEED PRICES , BY TYPE, 2008–2012 ($/TON) 40
TABLE 4 MEAT TRADE, BY MEAT TYPE, 2010–2017 (MILLION METRIC TONS) 41
TABLE 5 FEED ACIDIFERS MARKETVALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011–2018 ($MILLION) 51
TABLE 6 SWINEFEED ACIDIFIERS MARKETVALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011–2018 ($MILLION) 53
TABLE 7 POULTRY FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011–2018 ($MILLION) 54
TABLE 8 CATTLEFEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011–2018 ($MILLION) 56
TABLE 9 AQUACULTURE FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011–2018 ($MILLION) 57
TABLE 10 OTHER LIVESTOCK FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011–2018 ($MILLION) 59
TABLE 11 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 62
TABLE 12 PROPIONIC ACID FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 63
TABLE 13 FUMARIC ACID FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011–2018 ($MILLION) 64
TABLE 14 LACTIC ACID FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011–2018 ($MILLION) 65
TABLE 15 FORMIC ACIDFEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 67
TABLE 16 OTHER FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 68
TABLE 17 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 72
TABLE 18 NORTH AMERICA:FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRIES, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 73
TABLE 19 U.S.: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 74
TABLE 20 U.S.: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 75
TABLE 21 CANADA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 76
TABLE 22 CANADA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 77
TABLE 23 REST OF NORTH AMERICA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 78
TABLE 24 REST OF NORTH AMERICA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE,
BY LIVESTOCK, 2011-2018($MILLION) 79
TABLE 25 EUROPE: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 80
TABLE 26 GERMANY: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 82
TABLE 27 GERMANY: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 83
TABLE 28 FRANCE: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 84
TABLE 29 FRANCE: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 85
TABLE 30 ITALY: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 86
TABLE 31 ITALY: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 87
TABLE 32 U.K.: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 88
TABLE 33 U.K.: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 89
TABLE 34 SPAIN: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 90
TABLE 35 SPAIN: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 91
TABLE 36 REST OF EUROPE: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 92
TABLE 37 REST OF EUROPE: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 93
TABLE 38 ASIA-PACIFIC: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 94
TABLE 39 CHINA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 95
TABLE 40 CHINA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 96
TABLE 41 JAPAN: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 97
TABLE 42 JAPAN: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 98
TABLE 43 INDIA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 99
TABLE 44 INDIA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 100
TABLE 45 THAILAND: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 101
TABLE 46 THAILAND: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 102
TABLE 47 VIETNAM: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 103
TABLE 48 VIETNAM: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 104
TABLE 49 INDONESIA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 105
TABLE 50 INDONESIA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 106
TABLE 51 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 107
TABLE 52 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE,
BY LIVESTOCK, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 108
TABLE 53 ROW: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 109
TABLE 54 BRAZIL: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 110
TABLE 55 BRAZIL: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 111
TABLE 56 ARGENTINA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 112
TABLE 57 ARGENTINA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 113
TABLE 58 SOUTH AFRICA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 114
TABLE 59 SOUTH AFRICA: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 115
TABLE 60 EGYPT: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 116
TABLE 61 EGYPT: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 117
TABLE 62 REST OF ROW: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 118
TABLE 63 REST OF ROW: FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 119
TABLE 64 ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS, 2012 125
TABLE 65 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2011-2013 125
TABLE 66 EXPANSIONS, 2010-2013 126
TABLE 67 DIVESTMENTS, INVESTMENTS & AGREEMENTS, 2011-2013 128
TABLE 68 BASF: PRODUCTS & THEIR DESCRIPTIONS 130
TABLE 69 BASF: PRODUCTS & THEIR DESCRIPTIONS 135
TABLE 70 IMPEXTRACO: PRODUCTS & THEIR DESCRIPTIONS 139
TABLE 71 JEFO NUTRITION: PRODUCTS & THEIR DESCRIPTIONS 142
TABLE 72 PRODUCTS & THEIR COMPONENTS 145
TABLE 73 KEMIN: PRODUCTS & THEIR DESCRIPTIONS 150
TABLE 74 NOVUS: PRODUCTS & THEIR DESCRIPTIONS 154
TABLE 75 PRODUCT & ITS DESCRIPTION 158
TABLE 76 PRODUCT & ITS DESCRIPTION 161
TABLE 77 YARA INTERNATIONAL: PRODUCTS & THEIR DESCRIPTION 165

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET SEGMENTATION 16
FIGURE 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
FIGURE 3 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY 20
FIGURE 4 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET SEGMENTATION 26
FIGURE 5 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET DRIVERS VS. RESTRAINTS 27
FIGURE 6 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013–2018 ($MILLION) 28
FIGURE 7 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET LIFE CYCLE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2012 29
FIGURE 8 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE SHARE, BY GEOGRAPHY & MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY, 2012 ($MILLION) 30
FIGURE 9 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY LIVESTOCK,
2013 VS. 2018 ($MILLION) 31
FIGURE 10 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2013–2018 ($MILLION) 32
FIGURE 11 IMPACT ANALYSIS OF DRIVERS ON THE FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET 39
FIGURE 12 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 44
FIGURE 13 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, BY COMPANY, 2012 48
FIGURE 14 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET DEVELOPMENT SHARE, BY GROWTH STRATEGY, 2009-2013 122
FIGURE 15 ANNUAL FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET DEVELOPMENTS, BY GROWTH STRATEGY, 2009-2013 123
FIGURE 16 FEED ACIDIFIERS MARKET DEVELOPMENT SHARE, BY COMPANY,
2009-2013 124
FIGURE 17 BASF: SWOT ANALYSIS 133
FIGURE 18 KEMIRA OYJ: SWOT ANALYSIS 148
FIGURE 19 NOVUS INTERNATIONAL: SWOT ANALYSIS 155
FIGURE 20 PERSTORP: SWOT ANALYSIS 163
FIGURE 21 YARA INTERNATIONAL: SWOT ANALYSIS 166

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